Life never gets boring in our industry. Even after over two decades of working as a trainer, I’m still surprised how resistant to change we can be… Recently, Allen completed …
Getting Out of the Dump
A common practice in the world of corporate training is what we affectionately call the “information dump.” You might know what I’m talking about—the courses that are so text heavy …
Seeing the Training for the Trees
The popular philosophical question goes, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” The 18th century Irish philosopher …
The Connection Between Asking Deeper Questions and Impacting Your Business
Every training initiative is the culmination of a series of questions that usually begin with the basic, “How can we improve our sales?”, “Are employees meeting performance standards?” or “Are …
Putting Paper Back into Web-Based Training Design
Be creative. Now. Just figure it out. Faster. Have you ever heard this or felt this way? I have. Working in an industry that is fueled by creativity can be …
Feedback as Validation
Correct. Incorrect. Almost. Try again. These statements regularly begin feedback statements built into Web-based courses we produce. Feedback is an essential part of any training, and yet, I wonder how …
Systematic Creativity in Training Development?
Can you take a systems approach to creativity in training development? Many would argue you can’t. At AllenComm, we’ve created an environment that nurtures and promotes creativity. This environment relies …
Kindred Spirits in Manufacturing Training
I spent last week with one of our manufacturing clients, and it struck me (yet again) that manufacturing and ISD are very well suited to each other. Both rely on …
In Defense of Level 1 for Instructional Design Professionals
Sometimes I think that we’re too quick to dismiss level-one feedback as we target the upper realms of Donald Kirkpatrick’s levels of evaluation or even Jack Phillips’s ROI. Although such lofty …